‘Buffalo’s defense held Tua Tagovailoa down during the first half, but the Dolphins quarterback managed to produce a strong second half which helped Miami take a third-quarter lead before the Bills came back to take the win. Tagovailoa finished 17-of-30 passing for 234 yards and two touchdowns, with his leading receiver, Jaylen Waddle, recording three receptions for 114 yards, including a 67-yard touchdown. Raheem Mostert ran wild throughout the first half, with the Dolphins running back finishing the game with 17 carries for 136 yards and fellow RB Salvon Ahmed adding six carries for 43 yards and a touchdown.’
Archives for December 18, 2022
Five Takeaways: Wintry atmosphere makes for interesting environment as Allen, Bills march past Dolphins at Highmark
‘With that said, while the loss of Morse is significant, Allen’s production against the Dolphins certainly gives one room for positivity. For the past several weeks, Allen and the Bills’ passing game has looked a bit off. And although it began the second half anemically, the Buffalo offense gained steam as the second half progressed, with Allen making a few highlight reel plays in crucial moments throughout the game.’
Sabato: Josh Allen shows he’s still got some magic as Bills close out Dolphins, widen AFC East gap
‘Allen’s performance may again elicit calls that Buffalo’s offense is too quarterback-centric, accounting for 381 of the team’s 446 yards, including his second 300-yard passing game in the last eight games. But it was necessary to win the game.’
Sunday’s Miami Coverage
Bills hit walk-off field goal to thwart Dolphins rally attempt. Miami loses third straight game (Miami Herald)
Dolphins’ defense got big second-half stops against Bills… except at the end (Miami Herald)
Miami Dolphins watching playoffs slip away after blown lead in Buffalo & 3rd straight loss | Opinion (Miami Herald)
Dolphins already thin secondary gets brief scare when Jevon Holland leaves Bills game (Miami Herald)
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel responds to fans throwing snowballs on field during Bills game (Miami Herald)
The results of the Dolphins’ play-calling vs. Bills, what it revealed and what backfired (Miami Herald)
Tagovailoa offers clarity on cold weather. And personnel notes on every Dolphins position (Miami Herald)
Who’s hot, who’s not after the Dolphins’ last-second road loss to the Bills (Miami Herald)
Buffalo downs Miami on late field goal (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Dolphins-Bills: Top takeaways from Miami’s last-second loss (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Dolphins got too cute with play-calling, it cost them in loss to Bills (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Bills’ Allen is a beast, Dolphins don’t finish; thoughts on loss at Buffalo (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Dolphins grades for loss to Bills; stock up, stock down (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Instant takeaways from Dolphins’ 32-29 loss to the Buffalo Bills in the snow (Palm Beach Post)
Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa: We proved we can compete against cold-weather teams (Palm Beach Post)
More good than bad as Dolphins go toe-to-toe in the Buffalo snow | Schad (Palm Beach Post)
Photo gallery (Palm Beach Post)
Dolphins skid on Buffalo snow and go down dramatically at last second (El Nuevo Herald)
Tua Tagovailoa remains ‘optimistic’ after Dolphins’ third straight loss (Birmingham News)
Why Miami Dolphins’ third straight loss isn’t cause for panic | Opinion (USA Today)
Skidding Dolphins See Positives Despite 32-29 Loss To Bills (AP)
Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa hits Jaylen Waddle, Tyreek Hill with TD passes (ESPN)
Miami vice: where does Dolphins’ loss to Bills leave them? (Fox Sports)
Dolphins playoff chances: How Miami can earn AFC wild card — or still win AFC East — in NFL playoff picture (The Sporting News)
Cold Comeback: Buffalo Edges Miami to Hand Dolphins Third Straight Loss (WTVJ-TV)
Dolphins Come Up Short In Buffalo, 32-29 (MiamiDolphins.com)
Transcript | Mike McDaniel’s Media Availability – December 17 (MiamiDolphins.com)
Miami Dolphins elevate Sanders (MiamiDolphins.com)
Photo gallery (MiamiDolphins.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 3 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 4 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 5 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 2 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Bills Clinch Playoff Berth in Snowy Thriller Against Dolphins
‘“It’s humbling,” McDermott said. “It really is. That’s how I feel about it. I’m humbled to be a part of it in this great town that doesn’t get as much credit as it deserves.”’
Refs threaten Bills with penalty as fans hurl snowballs at Dolphins players
‘During Buffalo’s 32-29 win over Miami Saturday night, fans hurled snowballs at Dolphins players – particularly within the red zone. Tyreek Hill failed to catch a touchdown pass while Bills fans threw snowballs at him during the second quarter.’
Josh Allen’s longtime girlfriend, Brittany Williams, savors snowy Bills win
‘In a series of videos posted to her Instagram Stories, Williams is seen playing in the snow while bundled up in a vibrant red ensemble.’
Dolphins-Bills delayed after fans throw snowballs following Buffalo touchdown
‘”Please stop throwing snowballs. We’ve just been informed that if a snowball hits someone, it’ll be a 15-yard penalty against Buffalo”‘
Bills Clinch 4th Straight Playoff Berth; Beat Dolphins 32-29
‘And Allen didn’t rule out the potential of facing Miami for a third time this year, in reference to the playoffs by saying: “Who knows if we’ll see them again. I’m pretty positive we will.”’
Josh Allen leads game-winning drive in snow to beat Dolphins, clinch playoff berth
‘The blizzard started late in this game, and it was tied 29-29 when Miami punted the ball away to the Bills. Allen and the offense took over and drove 15 plays down the field, killing the rest of the clock to set up a short Tyler Bass field goal.’
Buffalo Bills fans welcome Cole Beasley back after uproar over COVID-19 vaccine stance
‘”There were some times last year where I would get some stuff from people and it would be a little frustrating just because, before, it wasn’t like that. So it was a change,” Beasley said. “There was a time last year, and it really killed me. There was a kid that came up to him and told him that he couldn’t come to his birthday party because his mom didn’t like me. He had no idea what was going on.”‘
Bills fans throw snowballs to celebrate first touchdown vs. Dolphins
‘The NFL Network broadcast mentioned that there is ice in the snowballs. Officials then told the crowd a 15-yard penalty would be assessed on the Bills if the snowball throwing continued.’
Before dramatic Buffalo Bills victory, game was paused due to fans throwing snowballs onto field
‘Announcers on the broadcast mentioned that iceballs were being tossed at the Dolphins’ bench, with Miami head coach Mike McDaniel having a discussion with referees about it.’
Bills clinch playoff berth as Josh Allen leads comeback in 4th
‘”It took everything we had to pull this one out tonight,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said. “It just makes it special. … You know, like I said, humbling. Really, that’s how I feel about it. Humbled to be a part of it in this great town that doesn’t get as much credit as it deserves, honestly. And the fans, I mean, this place is unique. So, just awesome. Awesome.”‘
Bills center Mitch Morse exits game vs. Dolphins with concussion
‘Morse left the game in the third quarter and went into the blue medical tent on the sideline. He was taken to the locker room to be evaluated for a head injury and was ultimately ruled out with a concussion.’